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by stapled_socks 2964 days ago
It seems to me that this is not about introversion but instead about insecurities or emotional issues.
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I disagree. Introversion at it's core is about sensitivity to over stimulation. This sensitivity to over stimulation is not something that you can control, it's baked into the biology, into the neural connectivity of the brain.

This means that something that is not very stimulating to you, can be practically overwhelming to me.

It's not insecurity, it's not emotional issues. It's biology.

And turning it into something that sensitive people should be able to overcome - turning it into a personal failing is not helpful.

https://www.psychologies.co.uk/self/revenge-of-the-introvert...

introvert doesn't mean nearly autistic

Also, turning it into a personal failing is absolutely helpful. What isn't is thinking that a personal failing is a bad thing and not just a thing which isn't as good as it can be.